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Where in the world

Algeria

Djemila

Roman · Algeria

Field notes

civilizations: Roman
types: City
occupied: 96 CE — 600 CE
country: Algeria

The site

Djemila, the Roman town once called Cuicul, sits in the mountains of northern Algeria and holds some of the best-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa. Occupied from around 96 to 600 CE, it is celebrated for its striking adaptation of Roman architecture to a steep mountain setting. A theatre, two fora, temples, basilicas and arches survive around the paved forum of the Harsh, earning Djemila UNESCO World Heritage status in 1982.

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